Laura: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Laura year by year

Laura climbs 3 places from 2024 (ranked 69th then). Since 2020 (110 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 27%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	66th	80
2024	69th	82
2023	43rd	124
2022	66th	95
2021	58th	113
2020	53rd	110

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Laura since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Laura appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1993, with 132 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (1,215 babies). Since 1980, about 4,671 children in Québec have been named Laura.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Laura in Québec in 2025?

80 girls were named Laura in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 66th rank among girl names.

Is Laura a popular name in Québec?

Laura ranks 66th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Laura given most often?

In 1993, with 132 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Laura a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Laura only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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